December 5, 1921

People's Commissariat of Foreign Trade — Comrade Lezava
People's Commissariat of Finance — Comrade Alsky
Supreme Council of the National Economy — Comrade Bogdanov
People's Commissariat of Education — Comrade Litkens, Comrade Voyevodin

The authorized representative of the Italian cinematographic firm Cito-Cinema, communist Comrade Caroti, has arrived in Moscow. Our Italian representation has been conducting preliminary negotiations with him concerning a concession for the filming and purchase of films in Russia and the exploitation of these films in Italy.

The basis for negotiations with Comrade Caroti can be the draft agreement in his possession, which leaves ample scope for introducing the necessary amendments.

According to the report of the NKFT's authorized representative in Italy, the firm Cito-Cinema is a substantial Italian cinematographic enterprise, financed by the Italian Discount Bank, and information about it should be available in the Financial-Accounting Administration of the People's Commissariat of Foreign Trade.

I consider this matter to be of extraordinary importance and urgency.

I hereby order that a conference be immediately convened to examine Comrade Caroti's proposal and to clarify all

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